mannered

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Our hometown—long known as ugly, backward, corrupt, dangerous, ill- mannered, poorly maintained and shoddily dressed—had lured into our yard a world-famous brand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

He described them as "young, boisterous lads" who were "well mannered", "well behaved" and loved.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

Without much warning, these adults will suddenly start speaking in a cartoonish voice: Eric turns rummy as a mannered Brit named Charles, while Rachel murmurs as “Moopie-Moopie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

But Ostermeier appeared to have so much control over the material, with such a by-the-book treatment of the text, that it came off as mannered.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023

But I am not ashamed because I am a bad father, a bad individual or ill mannered.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates